Renting & buying costs have ‘equalised’, claims estate agency
After surging upward for most of the last three years, the pace of rental growth has been running below wider consumer price inflation for the last five months.
Estate agents report another rise in agreed sales
Propertymark expects home buying & selling activity to 'accelerate over the coming months moving into 2025.'
Agency reports ‘record’ super-prime spending in Prime Central London as property market stays ‘surprisingly robust’
Wealthy buyers bought a record £439mn-worth of £10mn+ homes in the first half of this year, reports JLL, contradicting some rival market reports.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 15, 2025
Stock is piling up in Prime London's property market, as agents list more homes for sale than are being bought.
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Mapped: Comparing values & performance across Prime Central London
From Bayswater to Westminster, this is how London’s top neighbourhoods are stacking up in 2025.
Major prime agency installs new lettings boss
Daniel Fisher will lead the 153-year-old firm's lettings business into its 'next chapter'.
Rosewood elevates luxury resi ambitions with senior hire
'Residential business is our strategic development focus,' says CEO of global hospitality group, as top-end specialist joins to drive next growth chapter.
Luxury brokerage adds Chelsea, Knightsbridge & Belgravia specialist
Joe Mason has joined United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty as Sales Director.
Prime Purchase recruits well-known Home Counties buying agent
Mark Crampton has returned to the Savills-owned buying agency.
From Acquisitions to AI: How Polly Ogden Duffy is future-proofing John D Wood & Co
Inside the strategic moves, market insights, and bold ambitions shaping one of the best-known brands in prime property.
Irish developer Ronan ‘exploring a return to London’ following landmark Dublin deal
Johnny Ronan's Ronan Group - which once had grand plans for Battersea Power Station - is 'actively pursuing opportunities as it charts a course back into the UK market'.
Knight Frank launches new Windsor office
Agency looks to boost presence in the Home Counties with latest addition to its network.
Treasury eyes Autumn IHT & CGT hikes
Reports suggest the government 'is trying to work out how it can tap into the vast wave of wealth that will be transferred from baby boomers when they die.'
Rumourmill: Reeves mulls new property levy to replace stamp duty
Treasury said to be weighing charge on £500k+ homes, with council tax overhaul also on the table.
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Winkworth franchisees expand in Berkshire
Michael Foldvari & James Hathaway have acquired the estate agency's Newbury license from Sandra Haines.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 33, 2025
The number of properties going Under Offer has been above previous years' levels for the past two months, yet Sales Agreed are still falling short.
Real estate start-up surge shows ‘remarkable resilience’
Sector posts highest 'health score' of any UK industry in Q2, with 3,545 new businesses launched vs 2,550 closures.
Rumourmill: Treasury considers Mansion Tax with CGT on high-value homes
The Chancellor is reportedly looking into charging Capital Gains Tax on top-end homes, and/or the prospect of an annual levy on the most expensive properties.
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